Jaden Smith was inspired to take his clothing brand, MSFTS, more "professional" and sustainable after a trip to Italy.
Jaden Smith was inspired to make his clothing brand more "professional" after a trip to Italy.
The 'Karate Kid' actor launched streetwear brand MSFTS with is sister Willow, actor Moises Arias and his brother Mateo aka Téo, in 2011 and in recent times, they knew they wanted to take the firm in a different direction, but it took a trip to Europe to give the group new focus.
Jaden said: “Before we went to Italy, we didn’t work as professionally as we do now.
"Before, it was just us making the clothes and releasing whenever we wanted, off the schedule. Now, we’re taking this seriously—but at the same time, we’re being equally as reckless and all over the place with our designs.”
The new collection has been made more sustainable and the group are keen to "set trends" within the fashion industry when it comes to standards.
Jaden explained to W magazine: "“That was a huge part of moving over to Italy: for sustainability, and making sure the people who are making these clothes are getting paid the right amount of money and their health is being taken care of. We want to begin to set trends within the fashion industry, the way Elon Musk has done in the electric car industry—he’s making all of these car companies switch over to electric.
"You’re going to see a bunch of other people using sustainable practices just as an industry standard now. That’s what we want to do with MSFTS.”
And the 23-year-old star has other ideas he is keen to put in place.
He explained: “I want to have a full apple leather line. I want to take old clothes and print on them instead of creating more clothes. I want to make sure people are actually donating the clothes I don’t sell, instead of destroying them and putting C02 in the atmosphere.
"I’m trying to create a new status quo within the fashion industry so that moving forward, other brands can be inspired by what we’re doing.”
On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
Cypher Raige is a renowned military general who finds himself and his frightened 13-year-old son...
Even though it's corny, unnecessary and far too long, this remake of the 1984 hit...
When Dre and his mum pack up all their belongings and move to Beijing, China...
There is a part of The Pursuit of Happyness -- most of the last third,...
In The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a family man struggling to...